seek temporary ease; live for the moment
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to seek temporary comfort; to be content with immediate ease without considering the future
literaryCommonly appears in the idiom 苟且偷安. Often carries a negative connotation of shortsightedness or lack of ambition. Used in formal or literary contexts.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
gǒu苟
qiě且
tōu偷
ān安
，
bì必
xū须
wèi为
wèi未
lái来
zuò做
hǎo好
zhǔn准
bèi备
。
We cannot seek temporary comfort; we must prepare for the future.
Nán南
Sòng宋
cháo朝
tíng廷
piān偏
ān安
yī一
yú隅
，
gǒu苟
qiě且
tōu偷
ān安
，
zuì最
zhōng终
miè灭
wáng亡
。
The Southern Song court ruled from a corner, content with temporary peace, and eventually perished.
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Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
tōu偷
ān安
，
yào要
yǒng勇
yú于
pīn拼
bó搏
。
Young people should not seek temporary ease; they must strive boldly.